Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Students’ Attitudes Toward Classroom Participation in SMPN 7 Salatiga

STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION IN
SMPN 7 SALATIGA
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, classroom participation becomes a requirement in many courses.
Students are encouraged to be active participate in the discussion in order to get
better achievement. However, there are still some students who are avoiding
participating for various reasons. Students also have various attitudes toward
classroom participation. The purpose of this research was to describe what students’
attitudes toward classroom participation in SMP 7. This research was conducted in
SMPN 7 Salatiga. This school was chosen because I see that the teachers are very
upholding with students’ contribution in class. The participants of this research were
54 students. Among those 54 students, 6 students were selected for an interview. The
findings of this research showed that the participants’ attitude towards classroom
participation tended to be positive, in which they had positive thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors toward participation. The implication of this research can be used as one
way to enhance the students’ attitudes towards participation.
Keywords: attitude, classroom participation